| Issue |
J Extra Corpor Technol
Volume 40, Number 2, June 2008
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| Page(s) | 127 - 129 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/ject/200840127 | |
| Published online | 15 June 2008 | |
Abstract
Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting for Spontaneous Coronary Dissection in a 26-Year-Old Patient Two Weeks Post-Partum: A Case Report and Review
Address correspondence to: Kirti P. Patel, MPS, MPH, BS, CCP, LP, MT(ASCP), Department of Surgery, Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital, 3080 College, Beaumont, TX. E-mail: patelpump@sbcglobal.net
Spontaneous coronary artery dissections are an infrequent cause of myocardial infarction and have been reported in late stages of pregnancy and in the puerperium phase. We report a case of a 26-year-old post-partum woman who was diagnosed with a spiral coronary dissection of the left anterior descending artery, with a compromised diagonal branch. She underwent an emergent surgical revascularization without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass. The patient’s in-hospital clinical course, prognosis, treatment, and potential etiologies are discussed.
Key words: spontaneous coronary artery dissection / coronary revascularization / off-pump coronary artery bypass / pregnancy / puerperium
© 2008 AMSECT
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